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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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